Columbus, Georgia

Memorandum







Date: October 1, 2004



To: Each Councilor

Mayor Poydasheff





From: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



Sub: Board of Honor







The terms of office of Mr. Frank D. Chester, Mr. Billy Watson and Mr. Clay

Land will expire on October 31, 2004. All three incumbents are eligible to

succeed themselves for another term of office.



There are seven members serving on this board, all of which must be former

Mayors, former City or County Commissioners, or former members of the Columbus

Council.



Please advise if there are any questions.





BOARD OF HONOR

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

(REVISED AUGUST 9, 1990)

(SUPERCEDES SEPTEMBER 15, 1989 REVISION)



CREATED BY: Ordinance No. 75-92, adopted September 30, 1975 (Col. Code, Sec.

2-81)



CHARTER REFERENCE: Section 4-103, General Provisions Concerning Boards,

Commissions, and Authorities.



COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCES: Sec 2-81 through 2-87 for references to this

specific board and Secs. 2-1, 2-3.01, 2-3.02 and 2-3.1 for general provisions

relating to all boards, commissions, authorities and committees.



COMPOSTION OF BOARD: Seven members (Col. Code, Sec. 2-82)



QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Must be former Mayors, former members of the

Columbus Council, or former City and County Commission members (Col. Code, Sec.

2-82)



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Council (Col. Code. Sec. 2-82)



TERMS OF OFFICE: Four years (Col. Code, Sec. 2-83)



COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated (Col. Code, Sec. 2-84)



SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. Code, Sec. 2-1 for general provision applying

to all boards, commissions and authorities.



POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Honoring citizens through a continuing

memorial program under which public activities, buildings, bridges and other

facilities may be named for citizens who have distinguished themselves through

service to the city. (Col. Code, Sec. 2-81)



OTHER REFERENCES: See Clerk of Council?s list of Miscellaneous General

Provisions applying to all boards, commission, authorities and committees to

which members are appointed and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council.









BOARD OF HONOR





Org.:

Board of Honor



Address:

P.O. Box 1340

Columbus, GA 31902

Phone:

Fax:

706-653-4013

706-653-4016



Contact:

Tiny B. Washington

Title:

Secretary to Board



General Counsel:

N/A



Meeting Date:

Meets as Needed/Mayor's Conference Room



Charge/Mission

This board was established for the purpose of honoring deceased citizens

through a continuing memorial program under which public activities, buildings,

bridges and other facilities may be named for citizens who have distinguished

themselves through service to the city. It has seven (7) members, all of which

must be former Mayors, former City or County Commissioners, or former members

of the Columbus Council. All of its members are appointed by the Columbus

Council. (Columbus Code, Sec. 2-81 through 2-87) Members are eligible to

succeed themselves, pursuant to Ordinance Number 02-109.







Board of Honor: Term Begins Term Ends Appted By



Frank Chester (Appt. 7-20-04) 11-01-00 10-31-2004 Council

4531 Graydon Court

Columbus, GA 31903



Billy Watson SD-29 (08-22-95) 11-01-00 10-31-2004 Council

5552 Perry Drive

Columbus, GA 31909



Clay Land SD-29 11-01-00 10-31-2004 Council

1313 Tulakes Drive

Columbus, GA 31904



Philip H. Batastini SD-29 11-01-01 10-31-2005

Council

2525 Norris Road #53

Columbus, GA 31907



Bob Hydrick SD-29 11-01-02 10-31-2006 Council

3000 Hilton Avenue

Columbus, GA 31906



John E. Wells SD-29 (Appt. 11-9-93) 11-01-02 10-31-2006 Council

7107 Leighton Road

Columbus, GA 31904



Milton Hirsch SD-15 (Appt. 10-98) 11-01-03 10-31-2007 Council

1021 - 3rd Avenue

Columbus, GA 31902



Deputy Clerk of Council, Continues in Office

Sandra Davis